Aydan Calafiore
Aydan Calafiore | |
|---|---|
| Born | Template:Birth year and age Australia |
| Other names | AYDAN |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | The Voice Australia (season 7), Young Talent Time (2012), Eurovision – Australia Decides (2019) |
| Notable work | Jagged Little Pill (Australian production), Fangirls (musical) |
Aydan Calafiore, professionally known as AYDAN, is an Australian vocalist recognized for securing a spot among the top four finalists on the seventh season of The Voice Australia in 2018. He also gained attention for his participation in Network Ten's 2012 revival of Young Talent Time. In February 2019, he competed in Eurovision - Australia Decides on the Gold Coast. Additionally, Calafiore portrayed the character Phoenix in the Australian staging of Jagged Little Pill, performed at Sydney's Theatre Royal and Melbourne's Comedy Theatre.
Personal life
Calafiore resides in Moonee Ponds, Victoria, alongside his parents, Melanie and Phil Calafiore, as well as his two sisters.
2012: Young Talent Time
At the age of eleven, Calafiore was the youngest member of the cast in Network Ten’s 2012 reboot of Young Talent Time. After the series ended, he toured with other cast members, performing live shows.
2013: Australia’s Got Talent
In 2013, Calafiore auditioned for the seventh season of Australia’s Got Talent, delivering a rendition of Justin Bieber's "As Long as You Love Me". He advanced to the semi-final round, where he performed MKTO's "Classic" before being eliminated.
2017-18: The Voice
Calafiore initially auditioned for the sixth season of The Voice Australia in 2017 but did not progress. Returning for the seventh season in 2018, he impressed all four judges during his audition and chose to join Joe Jonas' team. He advanced through to the grand final held on June 17, ultimately placing fourth.
| The Voice performances and outcomes (2018) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
| Audition | "Despacito" | Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber | Advanced to Knockouts |
| Knockouts | "Side to Side" | Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj | Advanced to Battles |
| Battles | "Uptown Funk" (vs Madi Krstevski) | Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars | Advanced to live shows |
| Live show 1 | "Can't Feel My Face" | The Weeknd | Saved by public vote |
| Live show 2 | "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" | Michael Jackson | Saved by public vote |
| Live show 3 | "You Are the Reason" | Calum Scott | Saved by public vote |
| Semi-Final | "Pray for Me" | The Weeknd ft. Kendrick Lamar | Saved by public vote |
| Grand Final | "Runaway Baby" | Bruno Mars | 4th Place |
| "Shut Up and Dance" (with Joe Jonas) | Walk the Moon | ||
In July 2018, Calafiore released his single "Something About You" under Universal Music Australia.
Eurovision – Australia Decides
On 18 December 2018, Calafiore was announced as a participant in Eurovision - Australia Decides, which took place on the Gold Coast. In January 2019, he unveiled "Dust" as his competition entry aiming to represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. He achieved sixth place in the public televote and fourth place from the jury panel, resulting in an overall sixth-place finish.
Fangirls
Calafiore took on the role of Harry, a member of the boy band True Connection, during the 2019 and 2021 tours of Yve Blake's musical, Fangirls. Although the soundtrack was released on April 30, 2021, Calafiore did not participate in the recording; instead, Blake Appelqvist performed his part.
Jagged Little Pill
In the Australian productions of Jagged Little Pill throughout 2021 and 2022, he portrayed Phoenix, a popular high school student.
Invisible Boys
Calafiore appeared as Zeke, one of the gay teenagers, in the Stan television series Invisible Boys, which premiered on February 13, 2025.
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | |||||
| "Something About You" | 2018 | - | Non-album single | ||
| "Dust" | 2019 | - | Australia Decides | ||
| "Wide Awake" | 2020 | - | Non-album singles | ||
| "Me You and Tequila" (with DJ Tigerlily) |
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| "Grow Up!" | 2021 | - | |||
| "Lost with You" | 2022 | - | |||
| "Everything to Me" | - | ||||
| "Consequences" | 2024 | - | |||
| "—" indicates tracks that did not chart or were not officially released. | |||||
External links
- Facebook: AydanCalafiore
- Instagram: itsaydan
- IMDb: Aydan Calafiore